Work Program

xapprenticex

just make sure they known you've found work . and keep in mind if your job ends before 2 years, youre back with them .

Londonsu

Never tell the WP providers you have found a job you don't even have to tell the JC when you sign off that you have found a job.


My Sister has awful trouble with them she signed off when her Husband got his pension so she wasn't entitled to income based JSA nor did she need to sign on for NICs as she had already had over 40 years NI contributions/credits well over the amount for her state pension.


They kept hassling her, they even demanded to know how much her hubbies state pension/private pension was so they could advise her if she should claim some JSA or other benefits - totally against the DPA as her Husband was not their customer and his income was nothing to do with them .


In the end she shouted F8ck off every time they phoned her as she knew she would never have to deal with them again (perhaps not a good idea if you think you may have dealings with them in the future but very therapeutic )

pmduk

Londonsu wrote: »

In the end she shouted F8ck off every time they phoned her as she knew she would never have to deal with them again (perhaps not a good idea if you think you may have dealings with them in the future but very therapeutic )

OP, this may not be the best advice, as if you need to sign on again in the next 2 years you'll be referred back to the same Work Programme provider.

Londonsu

pmduk wrote: »

OP, this may not be the best advice, as if you need to sign on again in the next 2 years you'll be referred back to the same Work Programme provider.

which I why I added this (perhaps not a good idea if you think you may have dealings with them in the future but very therapeutic )

Flyonthewall

panter wrote: »

OP, would you have gone for that interview if you had not been about to start the programme?

Or had you been for loads of interviews and it was just coincidence you were successful in this one which happened to be just before the programme started?

Or maybe you had been doing nothing for 2 years then found your mojo and did several things at the same time including interview(s) and the work programme?

What difference does it make? None of that has any effect on the answer to the question, nor does it change the fact that the work programme should not take credit. They didn't do anything.

Even if OP was scared into doing something knowing the work programme was coming up the OP still did everything themselves, the work programme shouldn't take credit for finding and getting them a job when they didn't. Why they should they get thousands of pounds for doing nothing?